Man my only thing with LK baiken is he just never parries without meter lol don't get me wrong, it should be like 90% of the time you parry with the meter, but that 10% of the time can really get the opponent to loosen up their offense. Especially when bridget already has a yoyo out, you have some spots to parry her blockstrings. He's such a good baiken man, he's just gotta have that DAWG sometimes lol
I noticed that too. Buckets block strings have a LOT of gaps, but it's way to easy to get punished for trying to stop her. These top Bridget's are very good at not becoming predictable and thats probably something lk was thinking about. It's scary
@battleblocken475 you're definitely right about that. I just noticed a few repeating block strings that kind of felt like they bridget players were noticing he didn't take any risk so they could keep using that same blockstring in those scenarios. I think when ur above 65% or so vs bridget it can be worth the risk just to make her use her honest blockstrings. He's also leagues better than me and hindsight is 2020 lol but i di notice lk parries a lot less often than other baikens
it doesn't seem like she confirms that well either compared to Ky and Bridget who just endlessly loop the same normals on hit or block. she does get to end combos early and go for safejump mix reliably though. Interesting tradeoff
@@Hawko1313 Yeah, her conversions stand out as quite poor in this game. There no way to convert off fs without a counterhit and a lot of her combos are finnicky and drop easily
Problem isn’t necessarily just lagging Leo, but Tempest’s Leo. He’s clearly very good at making certain choices for mix up as well as understanding the opponent to make Leo more effective.
He has been a loyal Testament player since looong time ago and his matches are usually insane and full of cool stuff with the character. Always rooting for him, I know him more from this game than from SF because I don't like SF lol
I mean would you rather him be like everyone else and show almost negative emotion other than deep breaths or a drink of water lmao. It was a great play and he knows it was.
I was there, he was definitely playing for the crowd, reacting hard to everything and encouraging them to cheer. Also the pop off from the crowd before the finger wag deserved it
@@Konakonizumibro they’re professional players. their job is to win. why would he actively handicap himself by playing a worse character? do you want Gobou to go back to Zato when Asuka is infinitely better right now? actually such a weird complaint when money is on the line
Honestly I'd think he'd fall If they properly nerfed leo, just like leffen who Is probably not winning evo again after these happy chaos changes, but who knows.
@@Konakonizumi “honest mid tier characters” don’t exist in ggst. Every character has some bs to them. It only makes sense to pick who you think gives you the best chance to win.
@@Yonnireed0101 We have season 4 comming. I don't think anything particularly late. Edit: he played May first season. But Leo is a good choice because of the option.
@Cutie-wk2xx don't believe the downplayers, no top tier has been nerfed hard besides Zato. The rest have only ever received slaps on the wrist. That's why the meta is and has been the same few characters (Leo, HC, Nago, Sol) since a little after launch. I'm not hopeful for a meta change given how long this current one has stagnated, but also Tempest did go ripping through EVO Japan with Leo, and HC was also pretty dominant, so maybe they'll get actual tier-dropping nerfs next patch.
@Cutie-wk2xx Damn that Pot pick is spicy to say the least 🔥🔥 Look, I'm not gonna argue with someone who says disagreeing w/ them equals being wrong, that's an obvious waste of time. I just find it weird that you call the game volatile when the results clearly are not volatile, even in your opinion.
I hate to see leo play. The js has cancer hitbox and priority in every air to air, and is the only character that can dp while defending in the game since its the only charge dp, and what's the best part? Even if leo gets baited that gorila has so much hp that it doesn't even matter he may as well be wrong 3 times in a row but the one time he is right he is coming back thanks to the ridiculous damage. Obviously sol, nago and goldlewis exist but leo is totally the most blatant degenerate of the game at the moment next to Goldlewis. Charge defending dp and side to side mixup while being a top hp and top damage. That's just nonsense.
I dont even play strive anymore but damn it's been 3 years, move on and play other games, instead of crying on a tournament vod of a game you despise so much. lmao
@@sdtkhi Some people legit seem like they spend more time complaining about strive than the do playing the shit they actually like and it _breaks my brain_ to think about that.
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nice try but tempest participated so its clear who won
🙏
yeeaa
They don't do anything for your Honda Civic anyway.
lol, that's rlly clever
Lordknight on the thumbnail W
Instant clic
gets bounced before semifinals 😉😉
L knight
Holy shit a Testament in top 8 godbless
haven’t watched ggst since s1. the commentators make everything understandable and exciting. good work and good sets
Oops all Bridgets
Tempest is on another level.
Glad we're still getting Strive tournaments - I can't wait to see more now that the new season has started!!
Hate that I couldn't make it to the one major event in my area 😭😭😭 love the games tho......
do your best for the next! it was first time and was absolutely worth it
Best of luck to you. Hoping that changes and that you do get to make it soon
No Ram but at least Idom is repping
Tempest run is actually insane bro
The plushie was so cute!!
I've never heard of Riley, Kermit, or Boopbloop but their sets were amazing. Riley had me jumping out of my seat lol.
Nice seeing Idom still crushing with Testament
This really was the run of a lifetime for Riley, defeating some truly strong players
LMFAO
always a pleasure seeing LK
LEEETS GOO LK ON THE THUMBNAIL!!
Thanks Idom! Always a pleasure to see your magic with Testament, please never give up!
Tempest has been feeling dominant lately, he's probably number 1 in the world right now going into the summer
1:22:21 wow that round was absolutely insane Rileys defense is crazy
Man my only thing with LK baiken is he just never parries without meter lol don't get me wrong, it should be like 90% of the time you parry with the meter, but that 10% of the time can really get the opponent to loosen up their offense. Especially when bridget already has a yoyo out, you have some spots to parry her blockstrings. He's such a good baiken man, he's just gotta have that DAWG sometimes lol
I noticed that too. Buckets block strings have a LOT of gaps, but it's way to easy to get punished for trying to stop her. These top Bridget's are very good at not becoming predictable and thats probably something lk was thinking about. It's scary
@battleblocken475 you're definitely right about that. I just noticed a few repeating block strings that kind of felt like they bridget players were noticing he didn't take any risk so they could keep using that same blockstring in those scenarios. I think when ur above 65% or so vs bridget it can be worth the risk just to make her use her honest blockstrings. He's also leagues better than me and hindsight is 2020 lol but i di notice lk parries a lot less often than other baikens
@sergiok6660 yeah, at the end of the day neither of us are up there on stage so what do we really know hahaha
Hotashi is awesome
I was eatin watching this vod as a Bridget player lol
Is Jaytsu sitting down or does he need himself some of that TastySteve crate tech?
Ngl didnt know i was playing friendly matches with Lord knight during CB
Though they lost the set, Booploop was really impressive and was just 1 more adaptation from winning the set. Super clean Ky and super clutch
Naw hard thing about Baiken is winning the neutral with stubby normals and sub optimal frame data, the combos are fun and easy once you're in.
it doesn't seem like she confirms that well either compared to Ky and Bridget who just endlessly loop the same normals on hit or block. she does get to end combos early and go for safejump mix reliably though. Interesting tradeoff
@@Hawko1313 Yeah, her conversions stand out as quite poor in this game. There no way to convert off fs without a counterhit and a lot of her combos are finnicky and drop easily
Leo again? Leo again
Top players GOTTA lab leo. Tempest is cleaning up
Problem isn’t necessarily just lagging Leo, but Tempest’s Leo. He’s clearly very good at making certain choices for mix up as well as understanding the opponent to make Leo more effective.
Wtf is iDom doing in a gg top 8
He been playing since SF5 days
Being the goat
He has been a loyal Testament player since looong time ago and his matches are usually insane and full of cool stuff with the character. Always rooting for him, I know him more from this game than from SF because I don't like SF lol
After all these years lord knight still plays Baiken very suprised but great sets
Always nice to see bridget losing
What a great top 8
My goat LK
tempest too good man, we gotta make it harder for him
JESUS CHRIST, IS JAYTSU SITTING DOWN??..
No.
LKwill win one day
Hotashi deserved to lose after doing that cornball shit with the finger wag mid set. Like tf was that lmao. Good job Kermit!
I think hes just playing into it as a character. I dont like Hotashi much either but him being corny seems on purpose.
I mean would you rather him be like everyone else and show almost negative emotion other than deep breaths or a drink of water lmao. It was a great play and he knows it was.
I was there, he was definitely playing for the crowd, reacting hard to everything and encouraging them to cheer. Also the pop off from the crowd before the finger wag deserved it
I keep watching this hoping someone would be able to beat leo from reaching grand finals. Always disappointed
Is tempest the best strive player in the world ?
@@Konakonizuminobody does it like tempest tho. He’s the goat for sure
@@Konakonizumibro they’re professional players. their job is to win. why would he actively handicap himself by playing a worse character? do you want Gobou to go back to Zato when Asuka is infinitely better right now? actually such a weird complaint when money is on the line
Honestly I'd think he'd fall If they properly nerfed leo, just like leffen who Is probably not winning evo again after these happy chaos changes, but who knows.
@@Konakonizumi “honest mid tier characters” don’t exist in ggst. Every character has some bs to them. It only makes sense to pick who you think gives you the best chance to win.
@@Konakonizumi Nobody cares about tier lists at this level. And Leo isnt nearly as good as Sol
thank you idom
where is the showman /girl UMISHO and the full attack Sol's Badguy ?
why does hotashi look like neil tyson degrasse 😂😂
god I dislike bridget so much.
why
Just from watching Bridget looks *really* oppressive. It just looks like unless you smother at the start you don’t get to play your game
top 8 having 3 Bridgets is just easy for Leo
Waoooo😮 fly leo exelent ggst
I might have lost a couple of brain cells watching this top 8. I hope season 4 brings more variety to the game.
Why does Hotsshi even go? He’s just trolling. Should have used Nago earlier.
Also so many goddamn Bridget matches I just started skipping.
kermit seems cool but then you see he actually calls twitter "x" and now he's cringe
That's what it's called
Hotashi and LK but tempest is the strive goat
Tempest definitely Goat. But I have a huge feeling Leo is going to be nerfed, so hard as much as Sol. Since, ASWT.
@@firetoofan5555 he’s used him the entire game it’s a little late now
@@Yonnireed0101 We have season 4 comming. I don't think anything particularly late.
Edit: he played May first season. But Leo is a good choice because of the option.
@@Konakonizumi Bot detected! Opinion rejected!
@@firetoofan5555 they have some of the best zoners in this game
LORD KNIGHT Kick their buts
and bounce in losers quarter! 😁😁
LK just needs to nut up and play a top tier
@Cutie-wk2xx > the usual characters still winning
> game thats too volatile
Idk what you mean by volatile tbh, the meta seems pretty well defined rn
@@Zetsukun12game is very volatile id agree you blink and you lose it lol but yea its like leo all the time man.. but that may just be tempest
@Cutie-wk2xx don't believe the downplayers, no top tier has been nerfed hard besides Zato. The rest have only ever received slaps on the wrist. That's why the meta is and has been the same few characters (Leo, HC, Nago, Sol) since a little after launch. I'm not hopeful for a meta change given how long this current one has stagnated, but also Tempest did go ripping through EVO Japan with Leo, and HC was also pretty dominant, so maybe they'll get actual tier-dropping nerfs next patch.
@Cutie-wk2xx Damn that Pot pick is spicy to say the least 🔥🔥
Look, I'm not gonna argue with someone who says disagreeing w/ them equals being wrong, that's an obvious waste of time.
I just find it weird that you call the game volatile when the results clearly are not volatile, even in your opinion.
@@culturemanoftheages No downplayers here, I want Leo to lose both legs
Hotashi sola, if play longer against Nago they will be drown
LORRRD KNIGHTT😊
testament WWWWWWWWW
tempest is ruining the fun of this game single handedly
Is it time to do Tempest like they used to do Sonic? "Why watch? Tempest wins."
21:06 the fact that all of that still connected after the deflect shield is so dumb. ds fucking sucks man
I hate to see leo play. The js has cancer hitbox and priority in every air to air, and is the only character that can dp while defending in the game since its the only charge dp, and what's the best part? Even if leo gets baited that gorila has so much hp that it doesn't even matter he may as well be wrong 3 times in a row but the one time he is right he is coming back thanks to the ridiculous damage. Obviously sol, nago and goldlewis exist but leo is totally the most blatant degenerate of the game at the moment next to Goldlewis. Charge defending dp and side to side mixup while being a top hp and top damage. That's just nonsense.
is leo’s air game really the thing to complain about lmao?
bridget gear
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It actually breaks my heart that Hotashi lost in Losers Quarters, love watching his gameplay
i kove all the players but man bridget is boring to watch
hotashi is SO lame for switching to nago when he was getting his ass beat. truly a carried fraud
No he played A.B.A he deserves no hate for that.
that was.. boring..
unfortunately..
d4 is so gay
If you're into GGST you're probably also not allowed within 500FT of a school.
nah that's blazblue melty and gbvs
God its insane that they went from +R and Rev 2 to this dogshit. Absolute trash game. kusoge
Found a guy mad that there are no unblockables and you can actually play the game
I dont even play strive anymore but damn it's been 3 years, move on and play other games, instead of crying on a tournament vod of a game you despise so much. lmao
@@matmil5???? tf are you on
go play something else dawg be an adult for once
@@sdtkhi Some people legit seem like they spend more time complaining about strive than the do playing the shit they actually like and it _breaks my brain_ to think about that.
Lord knight having to hold back the legions of greasy ky players he’s a true hero
They made GG so slow and shitty, bring back GG XX gameplay again.